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Farming Notes. 



Plowing was under way in the warmer localities during tlie tirst 

 days of April when the season was said to be two weeks in advance 

 of the usual stage. The maple sugar season was short, being 

 generally over by the 10th, but the product was particularly fine. 

 The cool, wet weather from the 10th to the 21st delayed vegetation 

 and gave fruit trees a timely check. The severe freeze of the 20th 

 caused little damage, excepting to gardens on Long Island. During 

 the warm wave beginning on the 22d plowing and seeding pro- 

 gressed rapidly, and in some warm localities oats, peas and early 

 potatoes were planted. Hop poles had been set by the 20th, tobacco 

 seeding was well advanced and some barley was sown. In the 

 extreme North, however, the season had scarcely commenced. 



Development of Vegetation, Etc. 



As reported from the following stations : Humphrey, fruit and 

 forest trees were budding on the 18th ; Addison, early plums and 

 peaches were in })loom on the 25th ; South Canisteo, fruit buds 

 were opening on the 23d, junipers showed blossoms on the 30th ; 

 Brentwood, cherry trees bloomed on the 30th. Swallows were iirst 

 seen at Wedge wood on the 20th and at Appleton on the 23d. 



Ice in Lakes, Etc. 



Lake George ice broke up on the 13th, two weeks earlier than in 

 1896. 



High winds were generally reported on the 13th, 26th and 27th. 



